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IjHE Camden Chronicle
' VOLUME ** CAMDEN, SOUTH CARPUNA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1m7. number w
PLEA FOR ECONOMY BMADE
BY JOHN GARDINER RICHARDS
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Newly Elected Governor Reaffirm*
Hi* ProfoUes Made
During Summer Campaign.
Get* Attentive Hearing and
Q Applause During Inaugural
Addre**.?Addrea* of New
Executive Printed in Full.
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Columbia, Jan. 18.;?On the step*
of the state capitol, John G. Richards,
of Liberty Hill, today took the oath
of office as governor of South Carolina,
and immediately took over the
duties discharged ^or the. last fou:
years by Thomas G. McLeod, of Bi?h*
opville. ' ,
Several hundred persons, including
members of the "legislature and officials
of the state government, sat or
stood upon the st^td house steps and
in the foreground to hear the new
chief executive read his inaugural
message, in which he reaffirmed his
campaign "pledges of an economical
administration and reforms in the'
government. ,
In keeping with his promises, Gov\ernor
Richards asked the legislature
no abolish the Btate tax commission,
the budget commission, the boafc of
public welfare, except the child plac-'
^ ing bureau, the office of county game 1
A warden, an9 to consolidate various'
other state agencies. He advocated
classification of property to permit
the taxation of intangibles, the equalisation
of assessments of real property,
but denounced the proposal to
revalue all property at lpO per cent
and opppseij the soft drinks Wx, **
cept as emergency measure. . -JChe.
fullest support possible within the
V. reaa^W? mean* of the Btate was adT
rtimEgrtor* vthfcstfaaia! iifttitutidus,
and jrio^e liberaT appropriations for
Confederate .veterans. The new governor
announced tftut he would send
special messages to general assembly
from time to time dealing more
in detail with his recommendations.
Using a Bible that had been owned
by Governor Richards' mother, Chief
Justice R. C. Watts of the state
supreme court, administered the oath
at 12:16 p.m., after the Rev. C. M.
Richards of Davidson college, a
brother of the governor, had prayed'
for both the outgoing and the incoming
executives. , J J
Lieut. Gov. E. B. Jackson presided
at the ceremony until after his successor,
Thomas B. Butler, of Gaff-'
uey, was sworn in at the conclusion'
f- of the governor*, <nmign'rwl ndrfrnn j
Lieutenant Governor Butler^ address- i
\ ing the Senate of which he was a
member until elected to his present'
position, urged an economical but
efficient administration of the government.
Members - of the two houses of th&
legislature, headed by their sergeants
at arms, first took their places around
i the improvised dias, covered with a
blue Palmetto flag, bfefofe the inauguration.
Then came the inauguration
Party Governor-elect Ridoud*^ escorted
by Governor McLeod. The retiring
aftd incoming lieutenant gov
ernors were next, after which were
members of the supreme court and
other state official*, Governor Richards*
family including Mrs. Richards
and their nine daughters, and the
joint legislative inauguration committee.
GovWnor Richard, read hi. met'I
sage from his manuscript. Although
Passing street cars and motor truck*]
interfered with hi* delivery, he spoke
In ?JeS??ant *V0ice that carried well
to the-outer .edges 0f the crowd. At
tunes he was Interrupted by ripples
applause as hfs hearers gave e*pressm
to their approval of his
statements.
For fully an hour after the ceremonies
were concluded, Governor
Richards was hold on the steps of
!*?'? bouse in an informal re*
tH?L ,Hur^r6ds gathered arohnd
him 8 hls hao^ and *? congratulate
him upon going into office.
arl T#t offlcial Pt the Richeovp/
W*8 the al*ning by the
governor of the commission of John
Dan.el a* attorney general.
to hU McUrod not return
had -? , a^r the ceremony. He
to WOuW *oto Din?n
until kM.h j no*t month,
?i? to announce his plan* for
t'
the future.
The Richards family occupied the
mansion today.
Asked if,, he was ready to inukc
public the personnel of constabulary,
governor Richards replied that he
was not, although he said, he had
selected his appointees. Constables
commissioned by Governor McLeod
will hold office until February 1,
when the constables of the new administration
will begin their duties.
The governor indicated that he might
not moke any public announcement
as to whom he appoints on the thejry
that the less known the officers are,
the better chance they will haVe to
catch law-breakers, v
Besides Mr. Striekllu as secretary
the office force will consist of Miss
Clara Yarborough, of Columbia, as
file ^erk, who has filled that position
since Co^tinor. Cooper's administration,
and Miss Katie Sims, of Barnwell,
a daughter of Charles Carroll
tymia. Miss Sims will be a stenogra
pher for the governor.
Text of Address
The text of Governor Richards' address
follows:
Gentlemen of the General Assembly
and Fellow Citizens of South Carolina
s- In compliance with the constitution
of our state and the mandate
of the people as expressed in the recent
primaries and general election,
it becomes my duty and great privilege
to assume the functions of chief
magistrate of our great state.
In subscribing to the oath of ofsftce
required by the constitution, I
have done so with a full realization
of the responsibilities involved, and
my absolute dependence upon the supieme
Ruler and Giver of all good
for wisdom, strength and guidance
that I may be enabled to fulfill the
demands of the sacred trust that has
beerr imposed. While I am sincerely
and deeply grateful for the Splendid
vote 01 the confidence given me by
the people of my state, I do not regard
it as a mere, personal tribute,
but rather as an expression of approval,
and indorsement of the platform
of principles which I submitted
and which. I discussed throughout
South Carolina the past summer.
- The <>ffice of governor is one of
gteat distinction, of power and responsibility,
but it is only one.of thgee
co-ordinate branches of our 'system
of governments; .therefore, we cannot
and wfe must not expect that great
degree of jservice to our state and
people .contemplated by the constitution
without the sympathy and cooperation
of the other department#
of the government.
I teel^owever, that I may give to
the (people of South Carolina, the assurance
that there will be that patriotic
unity of purpose and action
between the units of goVernment that
will guarantee protection to our state
in all her interests and that will make
certafh for her continued development
along safe knd progressive lines.
South Carolina, my fellow citizens,
kr outstanding in her greatness in
comparison with her sister states,
and none of them can boast of greater
development for the past 20 year*
than can our state. Apply the standard,
admeasurement and comparison
to'-her industrially, commercially, and
to her educational ahd spiritual accomplishments
and see how true the
declaration I have made. While we
proudly boast of our achievement and
progress as a state we do so realising
that we owe our greatness in very
large degree to the unselfiKhj^trlotism
of the individual citifensand to
his willingness to bear ha "tons that
at times were well nigh crushing that
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the state and her institutions migld
be brought to a high standard of efficiency
and made secure.
This, gentlemen of the general assembly,
has been accomplished. Therje
must be no retrogression, but thfe
time has arrived when it becomes
your duty and my duty to take stock,
as it were, and to inform ourselves
as to actual conditions so that we
may with intelligence and wise preparation,
redeem the pledges we to rev
cently made to the people of the
and upon which we based ovtr gptpSSi
for election.
The responsibility resting ppon vou
who are to make the laws under
which our people must live is as great
as that which rests upon the chief
executive and your authority and
pow6r are far greater. I know that
you realize this, and that you are
prepared for the task that is before
you.
We unite, I am sure, in the most
hearty congratulations to Governor
McLeod, and to the state of South
'Carolina, for his able message, and
for the full information with respect
to the government which the message
affords us.
It is my duty and privilege to dis'
cuss with you at this time some of
- the existing conditions, and to offer
such suggestions and to advise such
, legislation as I may deem necessary
and proper. Our state has passed
through many crises, financial and
otherwise, but our people have always
proven themselves equal to each and
, every emergency, and have corns
. through these periods of depression
r and testing even stronger and more
determined than ever. Today, $outh
Carolina and pur entire South are
confronted with a condition that is
extremely serious. The price of cotton
has fallen from about 18 cents to
,..12 cents, causing a shrinkage Jji the
value of the estimated crop in South
Carolina alone of over 180,000,000.
, Agriculture is the chief industry of
our state and when our farmers suffer
through failure to receive remunerative
prices for what they produce,
or from any other depressing
circumstances, then all lines of business
and every class of our people
are correspondingly affected While
our people may be relied upon to find
a remedy and restore normal conditions,
this will naturally be a slow
process. It is the solemn duty, therefore,
net only of each and every citizen
but the government itself, to conserve
all resources and in every way
possible that is compatible with the
public demands.
Businesslike Sessions
:~f wish, genltonmiv-to impress upon
you the necessity for short, active.
busiiiesstike sessions of the general
assembly. The .long sessions of the
pas tseveral years and the growing
tendency to make this a permanent
policy of .government is not only contrary
to the spirit of the constitution
but is,, subversive of the public welfare.
These long sessions involve
great waste of time and besides are
demoralizing to the business interests
of our state, and are growing more
and more burdensome to our taxpayers.
The 4031*y session contem..'
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plated by the constitution is sufficient
and there can be no excuse for
this waste of time and consequent
demoralization. ----I
also desire in this connection to
yCaH your attention to the lobbies
' maintained during the sessions of
t the legislature and the effort more
j and more to influence legislation
through this nefarious agency. The
| right to petition your honorable bodJ
ies and to be heard before your regu|
larly constituted committees cannot
' and should not be abridged, but your
; deliberate, wise and proper considI
crntion of public measures should not
! be disturbed by the lobbyist, whether
he be the hired agent of some "interest"
or connected with some department
of the government. I urge
that you take the necessary steps to
rid yourselves of, and protect the
state against thi? unwholesome and
obnoxious influence.
It has been said that "the least
governed are the best governed people,"
and with this axiom Inmost
heartily agree. Biennial sessions of
the legislature have been a righteous
derpand of our people for many years.
A* ftrly as 1880, the Hon. W. H. Ellerbe,
then governor of the state, urged
the submission of this question to
the people as a necessary reform of
government. This important matter
has been -one of continued agitation
since that time and is a vital, issue
today. Twice the people of South
Carolina have expressed themselves
as favoring the necessary amendment
to the constitution; but the legislature
has as often refused to grant
tticlr demand. It is far more evident
today than ever before that annual
scfesions are unnecessary; in fact, they
are demoralizing and a positive injury
to the business the state.
Laws are passed at one session only
to be amended or repealed at the next,
and very few laws of statewide importance
have been enacted in recent
years, the greatest part of the sessions
being taken up with the'election
of officer* and passage of lawa
of purely local importance. AU constitutional
offices are filled with a
four-year tenure, so the last remaining
valid reason for annual sessions
has been removed. Annual sessions
of our legislature are expensive luxuric*
that few enjoy while thousands
are made to suffer.
Biennial sessions will save many
thousands of dollars and is a ssure
and wise method of reducing our tax
burdens. I, therefore, urge, upon you
to adopt the procedure necessary to
give ttfAhe people of our state this
great reform, s6 $ha^they may enjoy
at the earliest possible moment
the relief which It affords.,
Achievementi'i* Education
The greatness, the sublimity, the
potential power of any state or nation
is more dependent upon the education
of its citizens than upon any
other determining factor. Upon a
foundation laid back in Colonial dkys,
South Carolina through the subsequent
years and by the intelligent
elf-sacrifking consecration of her
people, has chiseled out and erected
an educational superstructure that
should be the pride of bur great
people. It is a great privilege and
I am proud, my fellow citizens, to
be permitted to stand here today attg
I invite not only bur slater states but
all civilization to behold what has
been accomplished. We have provided
a system of education that is*Universal
In Its application aid its em
lightening and beneficent thfluencei
[ extend, from the chHd in the kindergarten
to the finished education ol
- a great university. With * population
of something over 800,000 white
J people, we have in our midst twen#j
institutions of higher learning. It
is true tbqt only four of these hav?
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Mr. H. P. Kendall, Mr,1Phon^EJJre?i^
Mr. P. E. Clark, of Borton, and Mr. $
H. K. Hallett of Paw Cr*k, N.
Among the arrivals at the Court
Inn are: Mrs. Harry -Lee, of River- 3
head, U U Dr. and Mrs. Harlod W Howe,
of Resefcnont, Pa;; Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Ill of Washington; Mr. |i
and Mrs. Harold H. Wrennn, of^Baltimore;
Mrs. Presley Risl, Mrs. H. R.
Charlton and Mrs. J, P. Teal of New
York; Mr. and Mm, E. J. Walter of
BaUvia, N. Y., and Mrs. Hprry I, '
Chase of Rye.
Mr. P. G. Usdre of Pittsburgh is
visiting his brother, Mr. J. W. Lesure
at Ivy Lodge Inn, and among other
guests there are: Mrs. B. W. Dodge,
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G. Thoma^and _
Missel Sue Brooks of New York, and
Mr. R. L. Hinman and Mr. William
Woifprd of Oneida, N. Y. . . *
The match game of golf played on
Lee's Birthday between the picked,
i team representing the Camden golf
clubs and the Columbia team on the
|Sn? at Columbia resulted in a
victory of 17 to 2 in favor of Columi
bia. A pretty bad beat but Camden
. will get her innings when the return
f match is played here on Washington's
i Birthday. Representing 2 Camden
, were: Tom Harmon, Jack Cuttle, Lev
- ter Tate, J.^L. Graham, Newton Boy
kin, John Vlllepigue, B. Smith, De>
Loache, L. Kirkland, R. F,. Stone and
C. E. Danforth.
KKTIHINC I'KKHIDKNT THANKS j
Citizens For Their Co-operation in1
Chamber of Commerce Work
Hubert M. Kennedy, Jr., who has I
been the efficient president of the
chamber of commerce for the past
year and who has rendered good service
has addressed the following letter
of thanks and appreciation to the
local press, addressed to the citixens
of the county:
"Upon my retirement as president
of the Camden and Kershaw Countv
Chamber of Commerce, I feel that it
would be u gross lack of gratitude
on my part were I to neglect expressing
to the directors and to the
citizens of the county as a whole, my
sincere appreciation of their very
generous and valuable support during
my administration.
"In the selection of my successor,
Mr. H. G. Carrison, Jr., the organisation
is indeed to be congratulated.
There is in the county no more able
and progressive young business man,
nor one . with more interest in and
love of Camden and Kershaw County.
I bespeak for him a continuance of
the splendid support given mo.
~ "The Chamber of Commerce is an
essential part of the community life
of the county, and should have the
active support of every citizen in
both a financial and personal way.
It is just as much the business of'
each individual citizen to see that It j
functions actively and smoothly, as
it is that of the directors. *-It is yout!
chamber of commerce."
YOUTH W1N8 VoKTUNK
Swinih Twenty-Two Miles in Icy Cold
Waters of Pacific
Wilmington, Calif., Jan. 10.?
George Young, 17-year-old crawl
troHo artist of Toronto, Canada, who
made his way to California on a
motorcycle to participate in the William
Wrigley marathon swim across
the San Pedro channel, offset the
chilling waters of the passage with
a flushing stroke thut averaged 54
to the minute to win the deep sea
derby in 15 hours and 45 minutes. He
was the only finisher in the field of
102 official contestants in the race
which started at 11:21 u.m., yesterday
on the isthmus on, the northeastern
edge of Santa Catalina island.
This morning at 3:00 o'clock he
reached the rockstrewn shores of,
Pobite Vicente, a short distance north
of here. V
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Veterans of long distance and channell
swimming fume fell by the wayside,
overcome by the frigid waters
of the channel, but this youthful marvel,
holder of the Canadian amateur
long distance championship, continued
his speedy stroking across the 22milc
course to the triumph and a $25,000
prise offered by Wriglcy for the
first man to' cross.
While Young's accomplishment
stood out as a feat unrivalled 111
wosfern swimming history, the young
Canadian, happy in his victory, gallantly
stood aside to allow the two
women and a man to share the glory
with him.
The trio, Mrs. Margaret C. Hauser,
of Long Beach; Miss Martha Stager
1 of Portland, Oregon, and Peter Meyer
of Cincinnati, Ohio, found too muc)i
against thifm and were forced tc
abandon their attempts when in sight
of their goal.
NEW ARRIVALS AT HOTELS
St-axon of (iuit'ty Will Suttu Uv On!
In Full Swing
1 he Crescent Lake Club has been |
the acene of much activity within the
past week. Several suppers, card
parlies >> and teas have he en given
thei e and trap shoots and drag hunts
have gathered together many from
town and cottage colony. Messrs.
B. G. Sunders and T. K. Trotter were
hosta at a delightful supper and card
party on Thursday evening and on
Monday evening Mr. Oaylord Tucker
of New York gave a dinner for Mr.
and Mrs. A. 1). Kennedy, Mm. Woods
Robinson, Mr. W. E. Johnson, Jr.,
Mr. Robert K. Stone and others.
Another party at the club was
given Tuesday evening by Mr. Russell
Walton. H? had eight guests for
supper and cards.
The Hi-W?ekly trap shoots are well
attended and promise to be great additions
to winter amusements, Frank
Hughes of Montclair, a guest at tho
Kirk wood, gave tho prizes for tho
Sat unlay shoot, and high score was
made by Lawrence Smith of Millbrook,
who is also a Klrkwood guest.
Tuesday morning a number of horseback
rideis started from the club for
the drag hunt. Mrs. Dwight Partridge
is master of hounds and hunts
will he held bi-weekly during the
winter.
A putting contest on Hobkirk inn,
green attracted interest also during'
the week. J. H. Preston of Syracuse,
was winner in the men's contest, and
for the ladies Miss Margaret Williams
carried off first prize and Miss
Katherine Haghy second.
Mr. Alonzo Elliott of Manchester,
N, IL, author of the famous war
song, "There's a Long, Long Trail,"
is spending some time at the Kirkwood.
For fourteen guests Miss Olive
Whittredge entertained with a dinner
at her home on Tuesday evening,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Balfe have arrived
at the Kirkwood, coming from
their California rancb.
Mrs. John I. Murray, of Philadoli
phia, is visiting Mm. Warren H, Hari
ris at her home on Fair street, and
Mrs. Agnes Burton has arrived from
Boston for a visit at the King Hniglar
Inn.^
Arrivals at Hobkirk Inn include
Colonel and Mrs. Frank G. Hoyri?
and their daughter, Mrs. Hoyne Anderson,
of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs.
E. E. Whitney of Oswego; Mr, and
Mrs. Richard Taylor and Mrs. A. W.
Montgomery of New York} Mrs. Donald
McKee of Hagerstown; Miss A. G.
Hotchkiss of Elmira and Mr. and Mrs.
H. Abbott of New York.
Mr. Timothy J. Martin of New
York has arrived and is in the Wooten
house for the season.
The members of the Hobkirk Hill
Chapter, D. A. R-, are planulng-for
a card party to be held on Wednesday
afternoon, January 2d, in the
home of Mr. C. J. Shannon, Jr. As
in the past, this will be one of tlie
season's most attractive aff*irs. Mrs.
Reuben Pitts is the regent of^the
chapter, arid from Ker or from Mis.
W, S. Burnet may be obtained any information
desired.
Mrs. Winkler's Talks on Interesting
Current Topics will start today at the
King Haiglar Inn, and will continue
ffifc Friday mornings
at 11 o'clock, Mrs. Grace P.**. Knudson
is the speaker this week on "The
'Situation in China," and next wfeelc
Mr. William Tyler Qlcott yvill speak
on "Astronomy." - .}The
Kirkwood Grill opoh^d for t heseason
on Saturday evening, and the
fine orchestra mak&s the dancing even
more attractive then before. The
grill is always a favorite place fo*
entertainment during the season,
v. Among those entertaining for din
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YOUNG I'ATIBNT IN NfcW YORK
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(uiuden I'eoplf and OUmtn Watching
('??? of MInm KobiiiHon.
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Mr, J. K. Robinson, well known
in Camden, having hold a responsi- J
bio position with the Kendall Milla,
Inc., Watoree Division, for mote than
fifteen years has just returned from
New York whero ho went to place his
daughter, Miss draco Robinson, in a
hospital for special treatment.
The. case is of more than state-wide ?,-tJ
interest to relatives, friends and in
medical cjrcles. Dr. J. W. ^'orbett,
family physician, diagnosed the caao ^
of lite child ut the age of six months
wn anterior poliomyelitis. Treatment
has been given in <?elumbiu, Atlanta
and St. Louis. Miss Robinson is now ,
under the spccinl care of the world
famed surgeon, Henry W. Frauen- \
111;11, surgoon-in-chief of hospital for
Joint diseases, Madison Avenue, New
York City. Miss Grace made .the trip
without serious fatigue, sailing on the
stoamship "Cherokee," Clyde Line
from Charleston, it being her desire . to
go by the water route. While on
board tjjte boat she made many friends
who seemed pleased to show her every
courtesy and consideration. In '" >>
return she delighted them with her
music. Ah one who knows Grade,
she has ever been sunny, happy and
helpful as a student, one of which
principal and faculty may well be :.v ,
proud. Filled with ambition, ahc hoa
won the scholarship medal iu fourth,
fifth and sixth grades by regular attendance,
close application and re- ?-tapect
for rule?sho never needed dU- ?
cipline. Love and devotion to her
teachers was given without measure^
To her church she has been faithful,
playing for church and Sunday School
and is now a Joy to her pastor, Dr.
Thomas L. Willingham, who in his
: prayer league, remembers her each
day. While taking treatment in this ^
world-famed hospital her studies are
being kept up, even her music, aud : ^^
she is able to give eervtce as art AC*
eompanist to one of the doctors"wh'o'^pj
sings in the hospital.
Mrs. Lula^ Murchison .. Dowry, of
New York, aunt of Miss Robinson, :
visits her each day, alto another
aunt, Mrs. Catherine Murchison Clif-V
ford, of Duke University, Charlotte,
N. C., sends her mensages each day. : ;|
.If the cure is made as all "who are
hatching with such intense interest
believe that it will ii will be a scion- ^
tide victory.?Contributed*
Bethune Man Injur*!;
-Columbia, Jan. 17.?L* W. Best, of
Bethune, was injured about 4.o'clock
yesterday afternoon on Gervais street
when the car in which he was riding ; ^
ran into a bridge, life was taken to 1||1
the Columbia hospital and was resting
comfortably last night. T.t is possible,
hospital authorities reported,
that Mr. Best strffcrcd a fraauro of
J Clean Up Week at Cemetery
The Cemetery association has Ap-.
pointed the week beglnnlng.JAnuary
28 aa clean tip-week." Mease Tiave
your lots cared for promptly^ as the
city has agr?pd to have the trash removed
by the end of the week, is the
request of Miss L. M. Shannon, the
secretary, ..